WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters. The waterslide made to look like the type Mayan Temple found in Mexico sends terrified thrill-seekers up to 35-miles-per-hour down a 60-foot-long chute through a tunnel surrounded by 14-foot-long nurse sharks and Caribbean Reef sharks swimming in crystal clear waters.Aptly called “The Leap of Faith” – the terror-slide is part of the incredible Aquaventure, Paradise Island resort of the Bahamas. Vice President of Marine Operations, Mark Gsellman explained why the slide is so popular with the visitors to his resort
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .